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Customer Questions and Answers for Oven Sensor Assembly by Whirlpool

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Part Number: OEM18049359
Manufacturer Part Number: WPW10181986

The Oven Sensor Assembly is an OEM part for Whirlpool ovens, designed to accurately measure the oven's internal temperature and communicate it to the control board. This ensures that the oven maintains the desired temperature setting during baking or roasting, providing consistent cooking results.  

Causes of a bad Oven Sensor Assembly can include exposure to high temperatures for prolonged periods, affecting the sensor's accuracy, electrical malfunctions like short circuits or wiring issues impacting its performance, and physical damage from cleaning or moving the oven compromising the sensor's integrity.

Symptoms of a bad Oven Sensor Assembly include:

  • The oven does not heat to the set temperature 
  • Over or undercooking of food 
  • Error codes displayed on the oven's control panel 

This OEM Whirlpool part is also compatible with Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Magic Chef, Admiral, Norge, Roper and some Kenmore models.

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Wally, Yes the oven sensor could be an issue with the oven not working during the self clean properly. It would be more likely that the issue is with the oven control not allowing the relay on the elements to stay on.

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John, You will want to test the oven sensor for resistance. The resistance value should be 1090 ohms at room temp. If it checks ok then the most likely cause would be the control board.

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Teletubby for Model Number RF462LXSQ2

I noticed when preheating the oven the timer for the preheat cycle counts down, bu the top element is cool to touch. Then sometimes I can turn it on and it works with no problem whatsoever. I'm wondering if it could be this sensor OR in the top part of the stove with the touch pad thing?? My Dad does appliance repair and we are just curious as to the OHMS that should be reading as well. Or could it be something has simple as the heating element needing replaced??

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Hello Steve, This fault code indicates that the unit has sensed an over temperature situation in the cooking mode. This can be the temperature probe WPW10181986 or a sticking relay on the control board WPW10348625.

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Hello Rob. This could be caused by a bad control board in the unit. Try replacing the board with the sensor.

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Maria, The F2 error code is a shorted keypad error. You will want to take the following steps: 1. Verify failure, if not displayed. Go to the diagnostics screen and clear the error code by pressing the START key. 2. Unplug range or disconnect power longer than 30 seconds. 3. Plug in range or reconnect power. 4. Observe for longer than 1 minute. 5. If failure remains, go to Step 6. 6. Unplug range or disconnect power. 7. Replace control. 8. Replace all parts and panels before operating. 9. Plug in range or reconnect power. 10. Verify operation is normal. Go to Step 1 and complete checks.

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Hello Vicky. 1. Press CANCEL>CANCEL>START to enter the Diagnostics Mode. Verify the sensor temperature reading is at room temperature (typically 50 to 90°F [10 to 32.2°C]) and verify failure code. If failure code does match, then continue. 2. Unplug range or disconnect power. 3. Check all sensor connections on harness and board. 4. Disconnect sensor from harness. 5. Measure sensor resistance between connector pins and confirm reading is between 1000? and 1200??at room temperature. Also measure from sensor connector to sensor casing for possible short. If measurement is not correct, or if short is found, replace sensor. 6. Trace wires and connectors to sensor from control, then back to control. If wire or connection is damaged, replace the harness. If wire or connector is not damaged, replace oven temperature sensor. 7. Reconnect the sensor to the harness. 8. Replace all parts and panels before operating. 9. Plug in range or reconnect power. 10. Press CANCEL>CANCEL>START to enter the Diagnostics Mode and clear the error code. 11. Press CANCEL to cancel the Diagnostics Mode. 12. Press BAKE and START. Observe for longer than 1 minute. 13. If failure does not reappear, stop. If failure remains, unplug range or disconnect power and check wire connections.

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